Open, fair primaries should be the goal for Alabama
The farce in the Whatley-Hovey Alabama Senate race is a perfect example of political parties having too much control over elections.
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Only 13 percent of Alabamians turned out to vote in the June 21 runoff election.
ALGOP committee declares Whatley-Hovey race a tie, denies two challenges
The party's candidate committee determined that Whatley and Hovey will draw lots to determine a winner.
U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
A 2019 Alabama law is expected to soon be allowed to take effect, banning abortions in almost all cases.
32 lawyers call for action against Sebrina Martin
The letter calls for appropriate action against Martin and even an investigation into the adoption of the children currently in her custody.
Mo Brooks asked Trump for blanket pardon, considering testifying before Jan. 6 committee
In an email disclosed by the committee on Thursday, Brooks asked for a blanket pardon for more than 140 Republicans.
ALGOP to hear three election challenges related to Etowah, Lee primary results
The hearings, scheduled for Saturday, will take up the three contests on Etowah County state House Districts 28 and 29 and Lee County's state Senate District 27.
82 Alabama groups urge Ivey, legislators to fund public transportation using ARPA funds
Lawmakers created the state Public Transportation Trust Fund in 2018, but it has yet to receive state funding. And the consequences of that state inaction have grown in recent years, the letter says.
June 24, 2022
Ivey: SCOTUS decision on New York gun law “a win for common sense”
The 6 to 3 ruling Thursday in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen overturns a New York law.